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How much is one plus one?
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five
none of the above
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The Prefix 'phon-'
A prefix comes at the beginning of a word. When you come across an unfamiliar word, there are two techniques that can
help you determine the new word's meaning:
- look at the word and see if you can get a basic understanding of its meaning by using your knowledge of word parts
- look for context clues by examining the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word, along with the sentence before and the
sentence after
phonantiphon
The church audience particularly enjoyed the antiphon during the evening worship service.
cacophony
An orchestra 'warming up' could be described as a cacophony.
euphonious
Senator Williams was well known for her euphonious speeches.
megaphone
College cheerleaders frequently use a megaphone to energize the fans at the sporting event.
microphone
Most computer systems include a microphone for producing digital recordings.
phonate
Just for fun, when you are not sure someone said something, ask: "Did you phonate something?"
phone
Bill was so tired after work that he disconnected the phone so he could get some uninterrupted rest.
phonemics
Sarah was so interested in the study of languages that she majored in phonemics.
phonetic
Some children learn reading by using a phonetic instructional approach.
phonetist
The parents of Juanita decided to follow the advice of the phonetist.
phonics
Because of the poor reading performance in some schools, there is a current resurgence in interest in teaching reading
using phonics.
phonograph
Before the cassette player, before the CD, before the DVD, there was the phonograph for playing music.
phonometer
The sound researcher used her phonometer to measure the intensity of the audio recording of the airline crash.
phonoscope
The musician asked the sound expert to use the phonoscope to help determine why the guitar was not performing as it had
been.
polyphonic
Most bands play polyphonic music.
saxophone
Many music lovers think the saxophone produces the most distinct sound of all the woodwind instruments.
stereophonic
Most music today is of stereophonic quality.
symphony
Professional musicians often play in a city or national symphony.
telephone
Almost everyone today knows how to use a telephone.